Three men injured in Chester shootings Monday night

CHESTER — Two separate shootings left three 19-year-old men injured Monday night.

The victims, all city residents, are expected to recover from their injuries, authorities said.

Two men were injured during a shooting at Seventh and Lloyd streets at about 5:42 p.m., police said. Officers responding to reports of shots fired found one victim on the ground at the corner near the American Legion. He had been shot in the left wrist, police said. Information gathered at the scene was that there was a second victim, but no one was located at the scene.

The shooting victim was transported to Crozer-Chester Medical Center, where he was held overnight for observation.

The second victim walked into the hospital’s emergency room a short time after the shooting. He was suffering from a gunshot wound to his right forearm, police said.

Investigators believe both men were injured during the Seventh and Lloyd street incident.

At 8:18 p.m., police were again dispatched for shots fired. This time it was in the 1000 block of Ward Street, police said. The responding officers searched the area but did not find a victim or evidence of a shooting.

A short time later, a gunshot victim walked into Crozer’s emergency room. He told police he was walking north in the 1000 block of Ward toward a group of people standing on the corner when shots rang out. Realizing he’d been shot, the victim turned and ran to his girlfriend’s house a short distance away, police said.

The victim suffered two gunshot wounds to his leg. He was unable to provide a description of the shooter or shooters, police said.

Both shootings remain under investigation. Detective Nelson Collins is the lead investigator. Information can be called in to 610-447-7908 or call 911.